Credential check and authorization solution for personal vehicle rental
A vehicle computing system includes a processor programmed and configured to establish communication with a wireless device brought into proximity of a vehicle. The processor may use the wireless device to receive an identifier from a vehicle rental administrative system. The identifier is configured with the processor to activate a vehicle during a prescribed rental period. The processor may receive user input to activate the vehicle for a rental period. The processor may compare the user input to the received identifier and enable a keyless drive-away of the vehicle if the user input corresponds to the identifier.
1. A vehicle comprising:
a processor configured to
receive rental data, originating from an administrative system remote from the vehicle, specifying a credential for an authorized user of the vehicle and defining a threshold speed for the vehicle,
in response to successfully authenticating input identifying a user against the credential, enable keyless drive away of the vehicle, and
in response to a speed of the vehicle exceeding the threshold speed, output an alert for the administrative system.
2. The vehicle of claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to receive the credential and threshold speed from the administrative system via a wireless device over a telecommunications network.
3. The vehicle of claim 1 wherein the credential includes data representing a fingerprint.
4. The vehicle of claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to transmit the credential and threshold speed to a vehicle control system.
5. The vehicle of claim 4 wherein the vehicle control system is integrated with a fingerprint scanner.
6. The vehicle of claim 1 wherein the threshold speed is a predefined value stored at the administrative system.
7. A computer-implemented method, performable by one or more vehicle processors, comprising:
receiving rental data, originating from an administrative system remote from a vehicle, specifying a credential for an authorized user of the vehicle and defining a geofence for the vehicle;
in response to successfully authenticating input identifying a user against the credential, enabling keyless drive away of the vehicle; and
in response to a location of the vehicle being outside of the geofence, output an alert for the administrative system.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein the credential is data representing a license of the user.
9. The method of claim 7 wherein the one or more vehicle processor are integrated with a camera.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein the camera is used to receive the input.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein the input represents a license of the user.
12. The method of claim 7 wherein the geofence is a defined no-go zone area stored at the administrative system.
13. The method of claim 7 , wherein the alert is at least one of an email notification, text message, and in-vehicle display message.
14. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, configure the processor to:
receive rental data, originating from an administrative system remote from a vehicle, specifying a credential for an authorized user of the vehicle and defining a threshold speed for the vehicle;
in response to successfully authenticating input identifying a user against the credential, enable keyless drive away of the vehicle; and
in response to a speed of the vehicle exceeding the threshold speed, output an alert for the administrative system.
15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 14 storing additional instructions to further configure the processor to receive the credential and threshold speed from the administrative system via a wireless device over a telecommunications network.
16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 wherein the wireless device is a smart phone.
17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 14 wherein the credential is a code phrase.
18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 14 storing additional instructions to further configure the processor to transmit the credential to a vehicle control system.
19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 18 wherein the vehicle control system is integrated with a microphone.
20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 14 wherein the alert is at least one of an email notification, text message, and in-vehicle display message.